From suggestions in this post, here are various translations of the first two verses:
Manopubbaṅgamā dhammā,
manoseṭṭhā manomayā;
Manasā ce paduṭṭhena,
bhāsati vā karoti vā;
Tato naṁ dukkhamanveti,
cakkaṁva vahato padaṁ.
Manopubbaṅgamā dhammā,
manoseṭṭhā manomayā;
Manasā ce pasannena,
bhāsati vā karoti vā;
Tato naṁ sukhamanveti,
chāyāva anapāyinī.
Bhikkhu Sujato
Intention shapes experiences;
intention is first, they’re made by intention.
If with corrupt intent
you speak or act,
suffering follows you,
like a wheel, the ox’s foot.
Intention shapes experiences;
intention is first, they’re made by intention.
If with pure intent
you speak or act,
happiness follows you
like a shadow that never leaves.
Acharya Buddharakkhita (1996)
Mind precedes all mental states. Mind is their chief; they are all mind-wrought. If with an impure mind a person speaks or acts, suffering follows him like the wheel that follows the foot of the ox.
Mind precedes all mental states. Mind is their chief; they are all mind-wrought. If with a pure mind a person speaks or acts, happiness follows him like his never-departing shadow.
Peter Feldmeier
All phenomena are preceded by the mind,
Created by the mind,
And have the mind as their master.
If one speaks or acts from a corrupted mind,
Suffering follows as the cart-wheel follows the ox’s
foot.
All phenomena are preceded by the mind,
Created by the mind,
And have the mind as their master.
If one speaks or acts with a pure mind,
Happiness follows as an ever-present shadow.
John Ross Carter, Mahinda Palihawadana
Preceded by perception are mental states,
For them is perception supreme,
From perception have they sprung.
If, with perception polluted,* one speaks or acts,
Thence suffering follows
As a wheel the draught ox’s foot.
Preceded by perception are mental states,
For them is perception supreme,
From perception have they sprung.
If, with tranquil perception, one speaks or acts,
Thence ease follows
As a shadow that never departs.
Max Müller
All that we are is the result of what we have thought: it is founded on our thoughts, it is made up of our thoughts.
If a man speaks or act with an evil thought, pain follows him, as the wheel follows the foot of the ox that draws the carriage.
All that we are is the result of what we have thought: it is founded on our thoughts, it is made up of our thoughts.
If a man speaks or act with a pure thought, happiness follows him, like a shadow that never leaves him.
Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu
Phenomena are
preceded by the heart,
ruled by the heart,
made of the heart.
If you speak or act
with a corrupted heart,
then suffering follows you –
as the wheel of the cart,
the track of the ox
that pulls it.
Phenomena are
preceded by the heart,
ruled by the heart,
made of the heart.
If you speak or act
with a calm, bright heart,
then happiness follows you,
like a shadow
that never leaves.
Allan R. Bomhard
All mental phenomena have mind as their forerunner;
they have mind as their chief; they are mind-made.
If one speaks or acts with evil intentions,
suffering will follow, just as the wheels of a cart follow the oxen that pull it along.
All mental phenomena have mind as their forerunner;
they have mind as their chief; they are mind-made.
If one speaks or acts with pure intentions,
happiness will follow, like a shadow that never leaves one’s side.
Glenn Wallis
Preceded by mind are phenomena,
led by mind, formed by mind.
If with mind polluted one speaks or acts, then pain follows,
as a wheel follows as a wheel follows the draft ox’s foot.
Preceded by mind are phenomena,
led by mind, formed by mind.
If with mind pure one speaks or acts, then ease follows,
as an ever-present shadow.
Gil Fronsdal
All experience is preceded by mind, led by mind, made by mind. Speak or act with a corrupted mind and suffering follows as the wagon wheel follows the hoof of the ox.
All experience is preceded by mind, led by mind, made by mind. Speak or act with a peaceful mind and happiness follows like a never-departing shadow.
Bhikkhu Varado and Samanera Bodhesako
Mind precedes created things; mind is their chief, from mind they spring.
With tainted mind who speaks or acts, pain trails that man like the wheel trails ox-tracks.
Mind precedes created things; mind is their chief, from mind they spring.
Who speaks or acts with purified mind, joy trails that man, like his shadow, behind.
Ānandajoti Bhikkhu
Mind precedes thoughts, mind is their chief, their quality is made by mind,
if with a base mind one speaks or acts,
through that suffering follows him like a wheel follows the ox’s foot.
Mind precedes thoughts, mind is their chief, their quality is made by mind,
if with pure mind one speaks or acts,
through that happiness follows him like a shadow which does not depart.
http://ccbs.ntu.edu.tw/BDLM/en/lesson/pali/lesson_pali3.htm
All mental phenomena are preceded by mind,
Mind is their master, they are produced by mind.
If somebody speaks or acts
With a corrupted mind,
Hence suffering follows him,
Like the wheel the foot of the bearing animal.
All things are preceded by mind,
Mind is their master, they are produced by mind.
If somebody speaks or acts
With a purified mind,
Hence happiness follows him,
Like never departing shadow.